Potato-masher, soup-strainer, and the like.



A. S. DUVAL.

POTATO MASHER, SOUP STRAINER, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 14, 1907.

908,223, Q Patented 1560.29, 1908.

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WITN ESSES INVENTOR A. S. DUVAL' POTATO MAQHEB, SOUP STRAINER, AND THE LIKE. APPLIUATION FILED nov. 14, 1907.

908,223, 7 Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

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WITN ESSE b l N VENTOR Ph il dhlli POTATO-MELSIEEB, SOUBSTRAINER, AND TE LIKE.

No. cost Application filed. November 1 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED S. DUVAL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, coo it of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Potato-hiashers, Soup-atrainers, and the Like, of which the tollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful ii'nprovement in potato mashers, soup strainers and the like, and has for its object'to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this desciiption by which. potatoes may be mashed and mixed with butter and milk, and the soups may be strained in order that the particles used in making the soup be separated therefrom.

with these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to .m'eh this invention appertains may underletter to the accompanying drawing formpart of this specification, in which 'ure 1 represents s longitudinal section of my improvement showing the pan which used for receiving the contents Whichpass through the strainer or sieve in full. Fig. 2, a plan view thereof. Fig. 3, a. side elevation of the roller which is used to force the contents of the masher through the sieve. Fig. a side elevation of the whipper used in mixing the butter and milk with the potetoes. F 5, an end view of the two piece rocker which acts a connection between the roller and the handle for Working the some.

bodied, A represents the strainer, which is seen-circular in shape, havingthe screen B attached thereto of the iron band C.

The extensions D which are formed mom the sides of the strainer iit in grooves cut in the top of a table, the strainer missing through a 011 two sides of the table are s :3, to which is attached the cross piece V the opening G. The roller H is red vi i-tine the strainer and the handle l Specification of tand how to make and use the same, I will esci'ihe its construction in detail, referring in carrying out my invention here em I and nelci in place hv means opening also cut in soidi Letters Patent. latented Dec. 29, 1908.

L, 1907. Serial No. 102,062.

I inserted through the hole G and placed Within the proper opening in the bearing J.

| ii represents a pan, which 1s 01' the some I shape as the strainer, having the extensions L and L for inserting in the openings cut in 1 the top of the table and for resting upon the shelves M and M when it is being used for receiving the contents of the-strainer which passes through the sieve.

The roller H is made of a solid piece of Wood, having; a groove cuteround the center thereof, as indicated at N,

then placed Within this I J are placed through their p'iioper openings and. a nut threaded on to the outer end, thus clamping the said rocker J about the roller. I The Whip O is made from a piece oiwire in anv desirable and bent shape, and is fastoned to e piece oi metal O having the some I shape as the head of the rocker J, with an opening out therein for the reception of the handle i. I In practice, when potatoes are to be prepared. in the manner commonly known as I meshed ototoes, a number of potatoes havingfirst lieen boiled and the parings removed I therefrom are placed within the strainer and l the roller run back and forth over them by Working the handle i backward and forward, using the hole G as a pivot point, thus the (potatoes will be forced through the sieve B and into the pan K. The roller will then be l taken out and the strainer removed from the table and re Jlaced by the pan K, and the l Whip will have the handle inserted in the l opening of the member Q, thus the Whip will l he propelled backward and forward through l the potatoes in the some manner as the roller was moved backward and forward until the potatoes become light and fluily and the milk and butter thoroughly mixed. i Having thus fully described my invention, Whatl claim as new and useful is i 1. in combination with a table having an i conning and grooves cut therein, of an interl changeable strainer and pansemicircular in l shape having the extensions formed with the l sides thereof, said extensions adapted to fit l Y ithin the grooves in the table for supporting 1e strainer 01 an in the opering, shelves fastened to the -egs oi the table for supportl ing the an beneath the strainer when said tr sin the opening formed in the table, l uprights centrally scoured on the long sides therocker J is groove and the bolts of the table, a cross piece having an. 0 ening cut therein attached to the top of t e uprights, and means passed through said opening for acting upon the material within the i strainer or pan.

2. In combination with n table having an oven 1? and grooves cut therein, of an intercnnngeehle strainer and pan, semicircular in shape having extensions formed on the sides thereof, said extensions adapted to it Within the grooves in the table for supporting the strainer or pan in the opening, shelves histened. to the legs of the table for supporting the pen beneath the strainer when said strainer is in the opening iorrned in the table, uprights centrally secured on the long sides of the table, a cross piece having an o )ening out therrin attached to the top of the up-- rights, and a handle adapted to pass through the opening in thecross piece adapted to receive it roller or whip, as specified. I 3. In combination with e tnoie having an E opening and grooves cut therein, of an interchangeable strainer and pen, semicircular in shape having extensions formed. on the sides thereof, said extensions adapted to fit within the grooves in the table for supporting the strainer or pen in the opening, shelves fastened to the iegs of the table for supporting:

the pen beneath the strainer when said strainer is in the opening formed in the table, uprights centrally secured on the long sides of the table, a cross piece having an o )ening cut therein attached to the top of the uprights, :1. handle ndnpted to pass through the opening; in the cross piece, and a Whip secured to the lower end of said handle, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto allixed my signature in the presence oi two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED S. DUVAL.

i itnesses:

S. M. GALLAGHER, E. W. Acs'rin. 

